It’s put-up-or-shut-up time for UFC rising star Paddy Pimblett as he gets set for the biggest fight of his career in former Bellator champion and UFC title challenger Michael Chandler. Their lightweight fight scheduled for five rounds will take place Saturday, April 12 at UFC 314 from Kaseya Center in Miami.
Pimblett, 30, has slowly built himself up to this point, but there’s no doubt that a win over Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) – especially a finish or impressive performance – would make him a bona fide UFC star and propel him into title contention at 155 pounds.